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5th National Conference for Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach:
Achieving Results with Tight Budgets
May 11-14, 2009 |
Doubletree Hotel 
|
Portland, Oregon
People's Choice Awards at Meriwether's Restaurant
Tour of Meriwether's Skyline Farm Followed By a Farm-To-Table Dinner at Meriwether's Restaurant
View looking east from Meriwether's Skyline Farm Source: Meriwether's Restaurant
In recent years, there has been a growing desire to increase the sustainability
of our food production. The relationship between farmer and chef is also becoming
increasingly important. Meriwether's
Restaurant , located in downtown Portland, gives particular focus to these
issues and is one of the few restaurants in the United States that grows its
own produce—planting and harvesting the majority of the vegetables used
in the restaurant on their very own five acre farm (a short 11 miles from
their restaurant location). Join us for a personal tour of Meriwether's Skyline
Farm with the restaurant owner, chef and the farm manager. You will see and
learn about the food that will be harvested that day to become part of the
dinner you will enjoy at Meriwether's Restaurant.
A motorcoach will drive you to the farm and will return you to Meriwether's, where you will enjoy a farm-to-table dinner (a cash bar will be available). Following dinner, Meriwether's will host the People's Choice Awards. The awards ceremony will highlight exceptional radio and video public service announcements (PSAs) that focus on nonpoint source and stormwater messages. Awards will be given to the PSAs that receive the greatest audience response in each category. Guests are invited to stand up and cheer for their favorites!
Garden room at Meriwether's Restaurant Source: Meriwether's Restaurant
Sign Up For Farm Tour and Dinner
Fee for Farm Tour and Farm-to-Table Dinner: $65 (fee covers transportation, farm tour and dinner)
To register for this event, select the option for "People's Choice Awards and Dinner" on the conference registration form.
If you have already registered but have not signed up for the dinner, use the conference registration form to sign up for the dinner only. It is not necessary to register for the conference a second time.Questions? Contact Amber Marriott (amber.marriott@tetratech.com) at 703-385-6000, x 328.
Hosted by: U.S. EPA Headquarters and USDA CSREES National Water Program
This will be a "Green Meeting" to the greatest extent possible. Every effort has been made to reduce the overall footprint of the event and to protect human health and the environment. Participants are encouraged to consider environmentally friendly options both during the meeting and in travel planning.
